Upcoming story DLC for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 will see players taking on the role of Dracula's son Alucard, according to content allegedly uncovered from the game's text files.

Details on the unannounced DLC – which is reportedly titled 'Revelations' – were posted on Russian forum CS.RIN.RU, and state that players will get the opportunity to "play as Alucard and reveal a whole new aspect of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Uncover new plotlines and discover the true extent of Alucard's involvement!

"Play as Alucard in this extensive add on for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2," the text reads. "The immersive story is expanded further as new branches of the plot are uncovered, along with rich new environments and challenging puzzles. Fight creatures of darkness and discover the true extent of Alucard's involvement in Dracula's story, his deal with death and his fight against Satan.

"Experience a whole new aspect of the thrilling conclusion to the 'Lords of Shadow' saga, including some enlightening revelations!"

Alucard appears briefly as a non-playable character in Lords of Shadow 2, having first appeared in 1989 NES title Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. He later appeared as the lead character in 1997's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Konami has yet to announce its DLC plans for Lords of Shadow 2.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 released last week on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, but could only just scrape a position inside the top 10 following its middling reviews.